形容词最高级表示一种性质的极端或最高程度。我们用最高级形容词来形容一组事物中一个事物的极端性质。当我们在名词前使用最高级形容词时,通常将其与 the 连用,这是因为我们谈论的东西只有一个或一组,例如:She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen.It's the best cafe in London.Who is the fastest runner in the world?Gloria owned the finest restaurant in the city.Great Britain is one of the richest countries in the world.New York, London and Tokyo are some of the most expensive cities in the world.
David is the second tallest person in the family.
大卫是家里个子第二高的人。
Paul was the worst speller in the class.In my opinion, she is the worst actress in Hollywood.注意:从以上例句可以看出,形容词最高级前要用定冠词 the 的情形都是它们做前置定语(attributive)。但是并不是有形容词最高级的地方都要跟 the 连用,以下几种情况,不用或可以省略定冠词 the:一、当与事物本身做比较且最高级作表语时不用定冠词 the✔: England is coldest in winter.❌: England is the coldest in winter.✔: My boss is most generous when we get a big order.❌: My boss is the most generous when we get a big order.✔: I work best in the evening.❌: I work the best in the evening.a. I'm most productive early in the morning.b. I'm the most productive early in the morning.解析:句 a 表示我在一天中只有一大早的效率是最高的,而句 b 表示相比于其他人,在一天的一大早中我的工作效率是最高的。
二、形容词最高级前已经名词所有格或物主代词时不用定冠词 the,换句话说就是用名词所有格或物主代词代替 the
1. He's the best student.2. That's the most important goal.That's our most important goal.3. Maths is the hardest exam.Maths is Mark’s hardest exam.4. Pingtan is the fifth biggest island in China.Pingtan is China's fifth biggest island.三、形容词最高级作表语(predicative)时有时可以省略定冠词 the,通常用于非正式的场合中She is (the) most beautiful.John and Lisa are (the) most intelligent.This bowl is (the) biggest.London is (the) most depressing in January.形成形容词最高级的方法很多,在实际应用中要多加交替练习。